The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO showed up on video Saturday at an event to support German chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.
Addressing a hall of 4,500 people, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.
Conservatives have cooperated with the far-right AfD for the first time, amid growing support from the tech billionaire.
The German channcellor has doubled down on the country?s historical guilt and denounced the tech billionaire?s endorsement of a rival party
The richest man in the world is backing far-right parties against a political establishment that has failed to deliver.
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread controversy after addressing an Alternative for Germany (AfD) campaign rally, urging Germans to move beyond “past guilt” and embrace national pride. Speaking via video link to a crowd of approximately 4,
Musk made a virtual appearance at a campaign event for Germany’s far-right AfD party, saying “children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents.”
Concerns about Holocaust trivialization and nationalist policies underscore the growing anxiety over the influence of the far-right party, which recently won the endorsement of Elon Musk Strong relations with Israel and a commitment to commemorating the Holocaust have been central tenets in Germany’s identity since the end of the Nazi regime,
Tesla and SpaceX CEO rallies party’s far-right supporters at end of week where he has been embroiled in controversy
The entrepreneur has reaffirmed his support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party ahead of the February vote The SpaceX and Tes